Audubon in the Gulf
In a region still recovering from the largest offshore oil spill in history, Audubon is committed to restoration
In a region still recovering from the largest offshore oil spill in history, Audubon is committed to restoration
In the wake of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, Gulf Coast birds face an ongoing struggle to survive. The coastal habitats that they depend on for feeding, nesting and migratory rest stops are dwindling. Audubon's Gulf Coast Stewardship Project is meeting this challenge by engaging communities in protecting and restoring habitat for iconic species like the Brown Pelican and American Oystercatcher. With the support of volunteers and other partners, we are working to ensure a healthy and vibrant future for the birds, other wildlife and communities of the Gulf.
Audubon and its parters are still working to help the Gulf recover from the catastrophic 2010 oil spill.
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These elegant, unusual birds nest right where weathered oil continues washing ashore and cleanup crews are active: sand and shell beaches and islands.
Removed from the endangered species list in 2009 after decades of recovery from DDT and hunting, Brown Pelicans became a symbol of the BP oil disas
Secretive birds of coastal marshes, Clapper Rails are difficult to study, and their populations are poorly understood.
Tiny, spunky denizens of beaches and barrier islands, Least Terns lay their eggs on bare sand.
Piping Plovers winter on Gulf Coast beaches and barrier islands, but do not stay to breed.
Many Red Knot migratory stopover sites on Gulf Coast beaches and barrier islands have been compromised.
Familiar to beachgoers throughout North America, Sanderlings run up and down the beach with the surf.
Seaside Sparrows spend their entire lives in the dense grasses of coastal salt marsh.
The Wilson's Plover has a global population of only a few thousand birds, many of which nest in Important Bird Areas along the U.S.
The Bureau of Land Management has released a leasing plan to sell out the heart of the Arctic Refuge to oil companies.
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Red-bellied Woodpecker